Python for Everything: Part 3

This four part, interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to the capabilities of the Python language. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to collect data, process unstructured data, analyze tabular data, and automate the entire process.

Python for Everything Part 3: Using Python to create data

Students will have a basic understanding of how data is passed over networks, and what the difference is between parsing HTML (scraping) and querying an API. They will put this into practice at a low level using HTTP requests, and at a high level using a site supplied API. Students will parse structured documents with lxml. Students will be introduced to automated data retrieval and storage.

Requirements:

• Python for Everything: Part 2 or equivalent prior knowledge
• Laptop required; please install the Anaconda distribution of Python 3 or its equivalent
• The Spyder IDE is recommended, but not required